Dewan Rakyat News In Brief: Feb 24
250 42MALAYSIA PROGRAMME GRADUATES SECURE JOBS IN KEY SECTORS
KUALA LUMPUR -- As many as 250 graduates from the 42Malaysia programme have secured employment in key sectors, such as information technology services, fintech, and automotive, from 2021 to 2024.
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said that this year, 650 participants are expected to join the programme, as part of efforts to develop the country’s digital talent.
“Apart from the 42Malaysia programme, initiatives like MD Workforce Training have enabled the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to train 1,663 workers in artificial intelligence (AI). Among the training providers involved are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, and Microsoft,” he said during the oral question-and-answer session at the Dewan Rakyat, today.
He was responding to Roslan Hashim (PN-Kulim Bandar Baharu), who inquired about the government's focus on developing the digital talent landscape, through collaboration with technology companies and start-ups, to provide students with exposure to robotics, cloud computing, and AI.
-- BERNAMA
MOE TVET GRADUATES ACHIEVE NEARLY 100 PCT MARKETABILITY RATE
KUALA LUMPUR -- The marketability rate of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates, under the Ministry of Education (MOE), has reached nearly 100 per cent, according to data from the TVET Graduate Tracking Study System (SKPG TVET).
Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said that the marketability rate stood at 99.91 per cent in 2023, 99.38 per cent in 2022, and 99.16 per cent in 2021, highlighting the strong demand for TVET graduates and their promising career prospects.
“Social acceptance of TVET is also on the rise, with student participation increasing from 6.30 per cent in 2021 to 10.37 per cent in 2022, 10.71 per cent in 2023, and 11.14 per cent as of Dec 31, 2024,” he said during the oral question-and-answer session at the Dewan Rakyat, today.
He was responding to a question from Datuk Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PH-Balik Pulau), who inquired about the ministry's efforts to ensure that TVET graduates are not perceived as receiving a second-class education.
-- BERNAMA
SJKC, SJKT CAN APPLY FOR NEM GOMEN QUOTAS STARTING TODAY - SEDA
KUALA LUMPUR -- The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia has opened applications for national-type Chinese schools (SJKC) and national-type Tamil schools (SJKT) to obtain quotas, under the Net Energy Metering (NEM) GoMEn (ministries and government entities), effective today.
Petaling Jaya Member of Parliament (MP) Lee Chean Chung and Klang MP V. Ganabatirau, who also serve as SEDA authority members, announced that previously, government-aided schools could only apply for quotas under the NOVA (Net Offset Virtual Aggregation) programme.
Lee explained that this restriction forced public schools to compete with corporate and private sectors for limited quotas, while the NEM GoMEn category often had excess quotas available.
“Applicants only need to obtain a confirmation letter from the Ministry of Education (MOE) verifying that the building is used for educational purposes. Once approved, the school will be eligible to apply for quotas under the NEM GoMEn programme,” he said at a press conference at the Parliament building, today.
-- BERNAMA
